The U.S. Commerce Department banned American firms on Monday from selling parts and software to ZTE for seven years. The move was sparked by ZTE's violation of an agreement that was reached after it was caught illegally shipping U.S. goods to Iran.
This ban means American companies like Dolby and Qualcomm won’t be able to export any parts to ZTE for up to seven years. The report doesn't specify what Android software Google is barred from selling to ZTE. The Android operating system is open source, which would make a ban unlikely. Even in that case, ZTE could use Android's source code to create a modified OS. Alternately, Commerce Department's ban could apply to Google's Mobile Services suite of apps, which most notably includes the Google Play Store.
China's ZTE may lose Android license as US problems build
ZTE may lose Android licensing from Google, report says
This ban means American companies like Dolby and Qualcomm won’t be able to export any parts to ZTE for up to seven years. The report doesn't specify what Android software Google is barred from selling to ZTE. The Android operating system is open source, which would make a ban unlikely. Even in that case, ZTE could use Android's source code to create a modified OS. Alternately, Commerce Department's ban could apply to Google's Mobile Services suite of apps, which most notably includes the Google Play Store.
China's ZTE may lose Android license as US problems build
ZTE may lose Android licensing from Google, report says